The Fall of Apollo

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Suot ang aking PT gear; na isang kulay itim na pantaas at dark blue na pambaba. Itinali ko ang buhok ko, but it's no longer in a bun.

Kasalukuyan akong nasa A-002 classroom, working on computer stuffs nang maramdaman ko ang isang presensiya.

I didn't have to face him, his footsteps are enough para malaman ko kung sino ang dumating.

"Sergeant Ybarra, I need you to gather our flight. Inform each and everyone of them to go to the field area, now. I am giving you fifteen minutes." I ordered, while looking straighly on my computer.

"Yes, Ma'am." mariing sambit niya at nagrinig ko na ang pagkaripas niya palabas.

The thing about flight sergeant Gavrilo Ybarra is that he's realiable; capable of accomplishing whatever task I give to him.

Matapos ang aking ginagawa, ay nagpatuloy na ako sa paglalakad towards the field area.

I have some business to attend to.

I've seen my people standing in the position of attention in the field area, habang si Sergeant Ybarra naman ay naglalakad lakad paikot habang pinagmamasdan sila.

I looked at my wrist watch. Did I made them wait? I purposely did. Tatlompung minuto na silang nakatayo doon. I slowly made my way towards the center.

"At ease." I ordered, at doon narinig ko ang kadamihan sa kanila na nagpakawala nang malakas hininga.

"You all are probably wondering why I gathered you?" I said enough for everyone to hear, habang naglakad lakad ako paikot to examin each and everyone of them.

Tumama ang mga mata ko sa isang pamilyar na lalaking napadaan, mariin naming tinignan ang isa't isa.

Second Lieutenant Marquez showed me a small grin, at bahagya ko lamang siyang tinanguan.

He's aware that I am taking actions to discipline my flight; by words or by force.

Alam niya ang hirap na pinagdaanan namin just to be an officer. To get to what we are and who we are today.

"Airman Basic Genesis Zagora, front and center." sambit ko, at nakita ko ang paglakad pagmartsa niya patungo sa harapan at tumayo sa gilid ko. She faced me, waiting for my next orders.

"Permission to touch." I mumbled.

"G-go ahead Ma'am." sambit niya. My eyes carefully scanned her cheeks, as I lightly touched the side where she had been slapped.

Bakas na medyo namumula mula ito.

I made sure that everyone in my flight is watching my movements, before I held her jaw and faced it to the crowd in front of us.

"Now tell me who among them slapped you?" sambit ko, before I let go of her face and also face my flight.

"W-wala p-po Ma'am." nauutal niyang sagot.

"Really? Do you remember my rule? Ang pinaka ayoko sa lahat yung sinungaling." I mumbled cautiously as I scanned the faces of the people on my flight.

"W-wala po t---" I didn't let her finish her sentence.

"Tell me, or ako mismo ang hahanap sa kanila. Nobody will leave this field until I say so." I said enough for everyone to hear and I've seen the horror in their faces.